Sunday, July 31, 2016

Don't mess with the I.C.GGaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

Friday, July 29, 2016

It's a lifestyleGaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

#5

When your little nephew sends you his best work but u tell him you don't play for the yellow team anymore 😢. pic.twitter.com/FjnHjZbxny

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

#5

The best part about #ICC2016 in Columbus tonight? No more radio commercials saying "PARRUS SAYNT JER-MAYNE". #RMAPSG

Erm... If by friends you mean 20 other guys that are forced with you to take a super awkward picture.

Seriously, hoping this All Star experience pays off for Trapp; as he doesn't deserve the "All Star" designation with his 2016, probably about his worst play. Oh well, not many people do on that roster do deserve it.

But, could probably use the pick me up/week away from Columbus. Hopefully it picks him up.

Sigi Schmid is out in his eighth year as head manager of the Seattle Sounders.

What should the Columbus Crew do about it? If anything?

One thing, make a statement soon in the future about their own manager.

Schmid's team picked up six wins this year, that's double Berhalter's.

Don't speak for everybody standing out there on Saturday's; but, if we even had 3 more wins, I would be a bit happier.

What they should do, is make an announcement that were with Gregg Berhalter throughout 2016 and beyond if that's where we are at.

Not saying the Crew shouldn't be. But, while they are at it, if they can hit the mega millions and sign Sigi as Technical Director haha I'm okay with that (Emil Larsen, Hernan Grana, Amro Tarek anyone?)

But, Crew owner Anthony Precourt shouldn't be timid to admit the plan is Berhalter if it is. Don't think he would be at all, because that's his "be all, end all" plan.

Nevertheless, it should be up for question currently.

If were going to keep him here to float, Berhalter deserves at least a vote of confidence and a reason behind it; probably a blood transfusion of confidence with how the season has gone.

But, with last season (and everything that lead to it) a floundering Berhalter, who now has the club in 19th place, still might be worth a redemption opportunity.

If that's what Precourt believes; he should actually put that twitter account to good use and make an announcement.

Say the manager "Has our backing. Were going through a rough patch. But, to get us back to the field (that Schmid got us to in 2008) makes him worth it to me. And he will get us there again shortly."

That would be a real twitter message and deep and needed.

It would also show us a plan or rather the plan.

The Crew will not do it because any discussion about Berhalter's job, opens the door to negative discussion by fans and possible rumors of his exit. The Crew rather avoid any negative conversation ever, even if clearing the air can be conducive at times.

But, why not make it concrete if it is.

Signing players like Emil Larsen and Amro Tarek as your big offseason signings and the two gaining about 17 minutes of playing time by late July, and now both gone, is a question that needs to be answered.

The inability to change formation or change play when the entire Major League Soccer league now knows our system and beats it needs answered.

And not exactly in a bad way.

GM's and Owners do this all the time in England and etc. "Hey this is our guy. So, get used to it." Just called manager backing.

So, more importantly, would I ever be interested in a Sigi Schmid Part Duex?

Yes.

But, will not happen on Columbus's end or Sigi's.

I don't see Schmid as a guy that likes to go backwards (and not that the Columbus Crew of course are backwards, well :-) not in that way). But, he's already been here and achieved what he set out to do.

I think his plan was always Crew (championship), Sounders (championship in a bigger market), and with that/three MLS championships at three locales it leads to the recognition to become US Soccer's National Coach.

I still would like to think that's a possibility and the Sounders news doesn't destroy that. They're a posh spice "were great" "god's gift to American soccer" club anyway.

I would vote for him as head man now at US Soccer.
Klinsmann can go to England (oh job taken), well coach Turkey or Poland or something.

I just want to thank Sigi and company for 2008. In July 2008, actually today on July 27th, my dad passed away from an accident. So, winning MLS Cup that year (nowhere as important for me) but put some joy back in my life, a positive distraction along with everything then involved with Nordecke.
Good writeup on Sounders decision, with quotes (link). And, obviously.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

1 through 5 ranks the top 5 from Crewture's point the previous day and this morning. May not be the most important or interesting. It's almost like a FIFA ranking, lol. Just what's amusing over here (follow 400 soccer fans and websites) so could run across something.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mainly of the soccer world. But, once in a while comedic or political. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

1 through 5 ranks the top 5 from Crewture's point the previous day and this morning. May not be the most important or interesting. It's almost like a FIFA ranking, lol. Just what's amusing over here (follow 400 soccer fans and websites) so could run across something.

How much of a loser do you have to be to allow Mario Balotelli in your wedding photos?

Just think the focus if you're getting married, should be more on the girl you love. Not on some bypassing Liverpool player.
I wouldn't even invite GBS to my wedding photos if he was walking his puppy through my wedding shots.

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Beautiful weather and then sunset, a beautiful Nordecke glistening black and yellow, 20,034 in attendance... Looked like the perfect backdrop to good stuff happening.

And then, we go up 2-0.
And tie 2-2.

Haha, it's almost better if we just lose 4-nil with four goals in the first half. Then no one can say, "See little Johnny! Spuriously, once in a while, the Crew do good things!"

That's what Gregg Berhalter's post game comments tell me, "not a huge deal" although you can see his insides withering away late in games when they video cut to him. Don't just get pissed inside, be like "okay, this doesn't cut it. Players that don't start showing love for the club are added to the money for new recruits now! Goodbye and good luck."

For example, at least that devil Kamara could say he was pissed when he was pissed.

My post game took 1,440 minutes or so, because I needed a day away from that second half. Are we even trying? Or are we just not that good?

At least Tony Tchani I can praise you.Other than Higuaín's goal in the opener, I haven't seen many
Crew plays, goals that have made me say 'whoa' or anything. Maybe f**k? But, that was whoa.

Between that and two of his recent passes, Tchani is definitely capable of the remarkable personal moment. We could use more of that in our eleven.

Jesus. Ola could have one every game, Tchani assist/goal every other, and we still can only lose or tie. Lol, there's more ironing to do.

**Cedrick had a tweet for Afful's 30th. I'm somehow older than Afful by 2 months and 7 days, damn. But, you can see their buds and you can tell on the field. The movement, one two's between them were flowing last night.

First half real crisp understanding between them. I thought it was even nicely crisp between 45th and 52nd minute. Almost effortless then.... So...

Bring on Ethan Finlay, bye Cedrick.

BERHALTER you don't have to sub, just to sub and I actually don't think Ethan had a bad 30 minutes or showing at all.

Just Ethan Finlay's dad and Gregg Berhalter
I'm excited for more Afful and Cedrick on that right side I feel like it could lead to something over there. Who knows what, lol?

Also, when were up 2-0 you don't have to sub because things are going good. And if we do, sub defense since it's 90 degrees out and Kaka just came on.

And you only give him 3 out of 9 points at home. Whole team should be fired.

Get to offseason 2016. Fire some of the problems with a rosy "everything is wonderful and your excellent" Crew sendoff. Try again in March 2017.

Cause no matter who we sign. Let's say some other never heard of new signing joins the Crew from a forest in Iceland. Or we get a new guy back off of injury, Higuaín or Sauro, the 2016 Crew is a 2-2 tie sort of team day in, day out.

I'll watch from a distance.*

*
FYI
, no need to call me 400 more times this season Crew ticket office (like every other week), don't worry guy that has wrote this blog for 8 years and had a crucial,

non-crucial part in Nordecke name (lol, literally what transgressed) knows how to get tickets there, doesn't need a sales pitch to be directed to your ticket sales website or where Crew stadium is, lol.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's: Are posts on twitter that are either interesting, fascinating, amusing, or transfer or Crew, team related. Mostly either of the soccer world or once in a while comedic. (Fun video example of what is a Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk).

1 through 5 ranks the top 5 I like from the previous day and this morning. They might not be the most important or interesting. It's almost like a FIFA ranking, lol. So, what I find important.

The Columbus Crew made two relatively important acquisitions this weekend for now and more importantly the future. I would start both today and here's why.

Just get it over with right away, Clark seeing the bench; in contrast to making that a Lifetime miniseries process the next year and a half. If you do that and it does lead to a win you'll have a lot less negativity surrounding the team ASAP. Fans will be even more impressed with moves this week (some have questioned the decisions still) and be impressed that it led to a win. I don't know if the Crew are intelligent enough to realize but if you throw both in ASAP, THEY HAVEN'T BEEN CONNECTED TO THIS PILE OF CRAP ALL YEAR. So, could move things in an opposite direction much more quickly. Even if it does on accident, if you want to win the most in people's eyes and the Crew could use some of that with their fans currently; making two decently good acquisitions and playing both right away and it leading to a win right away is a good way to do it. Opens a new chapter.I think Naess will start, but they will still think they owe Clark something. Which they don't. He's a guy I like, but Steffen is better (today actually).Well, if he isn't today (especially if Steffen isn't match fit currently), he's better next week.**That considering the only one I see the Crew starting today is Nicolai Naess.With internationals Amro Tarek, Emil Larsen, Hernan Grana all getting perhaps homesick and leaving the Crew in the near past; Crew fans are worried that Nicolai Naess (who's never been signed outside of his native Norway) could be next.

I do not think so and here's why..

Bob Bradley.

Nicolai Naess, oddly in Norway 100% of his career is used to an American coach; As Naess started two of his first three professional seasons with an American coach.

And one whose personality is similar to our head coach. Out of just about every American player (except perhaps Michael Bradley) I've never seen two doppelganger's; or rather two guys look more pissed on the sideline than Bob Bradley and Gregg Berhalter.

So, I think Naess will have some ability to deal with an unhappy Gregg Berhalter.

In spurious, unrelated other news, Bob Bradley as US National Team Coach again?

Could say I'm crazy. But, he's a manager that impresses me more (or even more now) with having the balls to go to Egypt, Stabaek, and now Le Harve. After Le Harve, overall might be a hell of a well-rounded manager currently.

Not easy to live in Egypt and all across Europe, far away from family and friends, to pursue the best in YOUR career. God bless his wife.

If he couldn't coach the U.S. Nats out of a Saw or The Purge-like situation before I bet he can now. Umm especially compared to Jurgen Klinsmann, lol.

**That aside, my starting eleven today:

---------------------Steffen-------------------------

Afful------Parkhurst-------Naess---------Francis*

----------------Tchani----Trapp--------------------

Cedrick**------------------------------------Meram

-----------------------Ola----------------------------

*Please just start Francis he's twice the player as Ashe. Love Ashe as a serviceable backup at RB, perhaps even LB. Think he's a great option with injuries and might still see 10-15 games a year that way. But, forgive Francis for whatever doghouse he's in, has been nowhere near the worst player in the eleven. If his form has dropped, it's half on Berhalter, for messing with his playing time.

**Start Cedrick 90 minutes, every game. Even when he gets 10 minutes, his 10 minutes look a hell of a lot more dangerous than Ethan Finlay looks in 2016 over 360 minutes. Makes a dangerous bench in the future, but wouldn't be so against putting Finlay and/or some DM's on the trading block; if we need more money after the Steffen deal to sign a good second or backup striker.

I think Steffen with time (perhaps very little) in Clark's wings; or even now could play starting keeper in MLS.

If I was Steve Clark I would be a bit worried perhaps, and would at least want to ensure my top spot by playing out of my skin.

But, if Clark implodes as he did for a few games earlier this season, it's good that Clark has something to worry about behind him. I'm glad. Because Clark has never had that healthy pressure in his three years with the Crew (IN ANY DEGREE). Everyone needs someone else behind them that keeps them playing at their best.

And akin to how Nicolai Naess is considered a good possession, pass and move center back. Zack Steffen has the strength, speed and improved ball control of a possession from the back keeper (I at least believe from seeing him with the U-20's, but we will see). It's like we were trying to play this system and getting by, when the center backs and your keeper should probably be one of the best at it.

So, two signings that make more sense in those positions in how we play. I'm good with that. Have had less productive windows in the past and we're still ongoing.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

So, I guess some in the Nordeck are considering wearing ties to protest ties? :-) I don't know if it's a grand idea, could be if you're just trying to be stylish.

I guess against Orlando it would be relevant since that's the only team beating us in the tie standings.

TIES

OCFC 10
CCSC 9
Revs 8
Impact 8
Galaxy 8

Were in 2nd place, oh yeah.

We can't even win at that, lol.

But, I only see the point if it's for fun. Because sometimes your team wins and sometimes it loses, and it's just our turn to suck this year. Oh well.

But, not sure how you protest ties with more ties? If someone could describe.

Still, I think if you want to do it, got to do it right.

And by that, all 3,000 wearing a full tilt suit, even in 90 degree weather, like this:

Holding a big Tifo that says "Tie Bowl." If we still do tifo?

And making it not against the team but because were the most ludicrous fans in MLS and want to legitimately bring back a penalty shootout after tied games; because if we had some of those could be farther up the standings.

That might be constructive, lol.

Otherwise, it's going to be 100 people with ties on their heads and no one, including the team, or anyone else will understand why.

Another suggestion... Back in the day, when we were bored in the section we didn't buy ties, we bought paint and freehanded banners. I would suggest that more.

For those that already do. Thanks and keep doing.

But, honest, was a good way to make friends..
Players and organization can respect your work (lol I think, who knows).
And you take something personal from it, if you become good at it. Myself and some others didn't have to trace at the end, could freehand banners by just looking at the design.

Would definitely approve of more focus on that personally.

For example, some of us had to move boulders to make this tifo two stick happen. Some thought it was a real shitty idea, got abuse on Bigsoccer.

But, this makes a statement.

This makes a statement. That's why I wouldn't be against some voted leaders in the section who could move boulders. It's a nice American quality that we all want to lead ourselves and do our own thing. But, even America umm has to vote for Hilary or Trump.. Umm, gross.

Can't be in that bad of a place with our leaders.

If you're going to do something make a statement. Otherwise, just stand there and clap and enjoy the game. Which is totally awesome honestly as well.

Finally, not against it. Especially if we tie at home again this Saturday, lol. Just think if we're going to do it, why not make it big? Everyone in their suits for opener, as would be hilarious with 3,000 supporters looking like their going to a wedding (can change to something less warm as game goes on) with a massive tifo. If you want to make a statement, THAT will make a statement. Might take a couple weeks to plan, but deserved if we were expecting 9 out of 9 from this home span and get 3.

Looking for transfer news stuff and soccer in general is very soap opera-ey, so a soap opera intro was fitting.

Probably should retweet me for wasting 48 seconds of your life there.

Or several more hours in general since 2008.
Well that got real... Depressing.

Anyways, Crew transfer news around the world today is depressing obviously. Feels like February news in MLS currently. Might reformulate this to once a week.

Boom. Once a week (on Montag's) I'll post the Nordecke World Journal on here from stuff I scoured from around the world (Crew related, both transfer and general). I'll keep it under wraps, unless it's a big story or rumor which will lead to a daily special NWJ.

I found a nice bit of info yesterday on Amro Tarek, who is now with his fourth team this season, lol. Makes his failure at Columbus unlikely Berhalter's fault. In general, had a couple nice remarks from yesterday's article (on twitter, Nordecke facebook, Bigsoccer, etc.).

Registered, so a few new things on Crewture:
-Gaven, Schelotto, Hejduk's open every day. It's just a nice way to hit some Crew stuff and everything in soccer in general, get the day going.